Czech Republic: Petition calls for Kaliningrad to be included

Satirical action excited
The Russian Kaliningrad is said to belong to the Czech Republic – action becomes a Twitter hit

Twitter is creative: A submarine off Kaliningrad with a Czech flag and the name of Czech singer Helena Vondráčková

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A satirical action in the Czech Republic creates enthusiasm on Twitter. A petition demands that Kaliningrad should belong to the Czech Republic. This is justified with the history that connects the Czech Republic and Kaliningrad.

A Czech aircraft carrier named Karel Gott is leaving its base in Kaliningrad for the Baltic Sea – a tweet that has garnered more than 15,000 likes in just one day. And just one of many about the Russian Kaliningrad, which suddenly belongs to the Czech Republic in these articles. The suggestion went viral.

There is a parody site that invites tourists to Královec, as Kaliningrad is now called. In addition, the information that after a successful referendum, 98 percent of the population voted in favor of wanting to belong to the Czech Republic. For example, direct train connections from Prague to Kaliningrad are advertised. It is unclear who exactly is behind it, the media write about Czech activists. Whoever it was made an effort.

From a political point of view, the joking idea received support from Tomáš Zdechovský, a Czech MEP, who campaigns for Královec with many memes and jokes on Twitter. Personalities such as the Czech author Jaroslav Rudiš have also shared relevant posts. And there are quite a few of them.

In the 13th century, Kaliningrad was part of what is now the Czech Republic for some time

Next to the aircraft carrier Karel Gott, a picture of a submarine with a Czech flag and the name of Czech singer Helena Vondráčková is doing the rounds.

One meme shows Russian President Vladimir Putin inquiring about the situation in Kaliningrad and asking, irritated, why he heard “Ahoy” – “hello” in Czech. Some of the tweets were shared in Polish. The idea also seems to be well received in Poland.

The city and province of Kaliningrad is located on the Baltic Sea between Poland and Lithuania, but belongs to Russia. In fact, there is an online petition for a referendum on Kaliningrad’s annexation to the Czech Republic – but behind it is a Czech satirical site. The petition now has around 14,000 signatures. According to the petition site, these include some from Kaliningrad. The idea is based on history and goes back a long way: In the 13th century, under the Bohemian King Přemysl Ottokar II, Kaliningrad belonged to what is now the Czech Republic for a while.

Russia itself is taken as a role model: As Russia has shown in Crimea and now in eastern Ukraine, it is perfectly fine to announce a referendum on the territory of a foreign state and then annex it.

The petition therefore calls on the Czech government to send soldiers to Kaliningrad and to announce a referendum that ends with a result of 98 percent for joining the Czech Republic. Kaliningrad should then be renamed Královec. The sham referendums in four eastern Ukrainian regions (the star reported).

Another public action recently caused a stir in the Czech Republic. More than 11,000 Czechs have donated money to buy a tank in Ukraine. It’s supposed to be a birthday present for Vladimir Putin (who star reported).

The last census conducted in 2021 shows that Czechs also cultivate their sense of humor officially. The results of the census show that the number of people who feel they belong to the Jedi Knights has increased. You can find out what this trend is all about here.

Sources: petice.com, irozhlas, Twitter, Česká televize, Radio Prague International, visitkralovec.cz, Berlin newspaper

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